* Of note: The Canadiens have won seven consecutive games at home, five at the recently closed Forum and two at the recently opened Molson Centre. They are 20-8-5 at home. . . . Montreal came from two goals back to beat Buffalo 3-2 Monday night, but two of its defensemen were injured. Malakhov will be out four-six weeks with torn ligaments in his left knee. Quintal injured his right knee and is day-to-day. The Canadiens recalled defenseman Craig Rivet from Fredericton of the AHL Tuesday. Rivet, 21, had eight goals and 13 assists in 49 AHL games this season and one assist in a six-game stint with Montreal. . . . Jocelyn Thibault, 1-1 against Hartford with a 2.01 goals-against average in his career, is expected to start in goal. He has not played against the Whalers this season. . . . The Whalers have won four of their past five games and five of their past seven. . . . Whalers defenseman Glen Featherstone and left wing Scott Daniels will complete their two-game suspensions after each picked up their fourth game misconduct against Buffalo Saturday.

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